Hacker News "Who is hiring?" thread (freelancer), January 2013

by: scottyallen
text: SEEKING FREELANCER<p>We're looking for a software engineer that loves big data and distributed systems - you know who you are!<p>AppMonsta collects massive amounts of data about mobile apps and turns it into actionable metrics for a wide variety of business customers ranging from investors to health care companies to startups.  We really love data, building distributed systems, and helping people understand complicated market dynamics through our data.<p>We're looking for a distributed systems/big data guru to join our distributed team.  You'll take ownership of our crawl &#38; data pipeline, keeping them running with high uptime, scaling them up to handle load, and adding new data sources and new features to help our customers make even better decisions.  This shouldn't be your first time to the distributed systems/big data rodeo - we're looking for a senior engineer that likes mentoring junior engineers and is interested in growing into a tech lead role.<p>Our current tech stack is mostly python, linux, aws (ec2, s3, &#38; emr mostly), mongodb, and redis.  If you haven't worked with individual pieces of this before it's fine - we like working with smart people that are comfortable working in a distributed systems/big data/cloud environment.  We're happy to help you get up to speed with anything you haven't seen before.  We practice peer code review and continuous deployment on all our code and systems.<p>Our entire team works remotely.  We're very flexible about where and when you work, as long as you ship code, keep systems online, and are reachable by other team members for part of the day.  We stay in touch via a team chatroom and weekly team video chats, with impromptu 1-on-1 video chats whenever there's a detailed issue to discuss.  To make this work, you'll need to be in a compatible timezone (between PDT(UTC-08) and CET(UTC+1)), and be very fluent writing and speaking english.  Like getting out of the house to work?  Ask about our mobile internet subsidy:)<p>This is a full time, longterm opportunity.  If this sounds exciting, email me your resume and a couple hundred lines of some code you've written (preferably python), so we can get a sense for your coding style to scotty@appmonsta.com

by: krmmalik
text: SEEKING FREELANCER<p>I'm based in the UK. Happy to work with a freelancer from anywhere provided you can serve UK (GMT) Hours.<p>I have a project to quote on in the next 1 or 2 weeks. I'm looking for someone that can do UI/UX design for the Web App, iPhone App and Android.<p>Logo and Mascot design will be done by someone else, but ideally if whoever does the UI/UX design can liaise with the logo/mascot designer that will also be good.<p>Ideally someone that loves creative control and are willing to bring their own creativity and passion to the table that can show in their work. Client is willing to take direction from whoever wants to take on this project.<p>Person has to be reliable and dependable - Personality important.
Previous examples of work preferred, but not essential. If you're someone that knows they can do a good job of this, but is looking for an opportunity to prove themselves, this would be it.<p>Please email me at: khurammalik.me@gmail.com<p>I need the following information from you when you contact me:<p>- Availability
- your willingness to liaise with the client (Client is UK based)
- Examples of your work
- Your aesthetic taste
- How you work/Your work process
- Your favourite ice cream flavour
- anything else interesting that you'd like to tell me. Can be absolutely anything.<p>Thank you.

by: cleverbaker
text: (remote)<p>Looking for Front-End Developers to grow our team. We're an around the clock dev shop specializing in PSD to HTML5/JavaScript conversions with quick turn-around times. Irregular or regular work schedules are good. <a href="http://overnightconversions.com" rel="nofollow">http://overnightconversions.com</a>

by: LogicX
text: SEEKING FREELANCERS - Myrtle Beach, SC<p>I and members of our coworking space: <a href="http://www.coworkmyr.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.coworkmyr.com</a> in Myrtle Beach, SC have a lot of projects we want to push forward, like <a href="http://www.gfscale.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.gfscale.com</a><p>We're looking for any development, design, marketing, etc. skills to come out to the coworking space and get involved. Eager to pay the right people! Primarily looking for folks in the geographic area first (even if you would only occasionally be in coworkMYR), but if you're going to be in Myrtle Beach this summer - stop by!<p>You can find my contact info in my profile.

by: adammichaelc
text: looking for a "data reporter", Burlingame, CA and/or remote<p><i>About Us</i><p>We think that OkTrends (<a href="http://blog.okcupid.com/" rel="nofollow">http://blog.okcupid.com/</a>) is one of the best blogs for compiling research on real-life usage patterns in an interesting, visual, way, and we want to re-create it for car-buying.<p>We also think that people should be able to buy a car using the internet for as much of the transaction as possible. Our mission at CarWoo!(YC S09) is to become "THE Transactional Car Buying and Selling Marketplace." We are getting closer to our goal all the time, and have now seen many thousands of transactions come through the site. We're sitting on piles and piles of data, and we need to get it out in a more broad way.<p>To fulfill our mission, we have to get the word out about who we are. That's where you come in.<p><i>About You</i><p>You should be curious about patterns in data, have a background in research or other relevant experience, and have a knack for writing in a way that is relatable to ordinary folks, yet packed with insight and deep understanding.<p><i>More Details</i><p>We've got lots of ideas on posts, you'll be free to add your ideas to the pot also. As far as the actual content of the posts, think lots of charts, statistical analysis of our data, and a story around everything from who our visitors are, to what times of the year people do their car-buying, to trending &#38; popular cars, etc.<p>If you're interested, email me at adamc@carwoo.com
This would be an ongoing project, with a steady stream of work.

by: tedkimble
text: Based in Minneapolis, Remote OK for the right candidate<p>Our startup is looking for a front-end engineer or designer to join our team on a contract basis (for now). The right candidate will need to possess demonstrable experience writing:<p>* HTML
* CSS (Sass)
* JavaScript (jQuery, CoffeeScript)<p>Bonus points for experience working in a Rails environment. Design skills aren't required, but illustration skills (icons, logos) will be a plus.<p>tkimble@nouvant.com

by: thekthuser
text: near NYC<p>I need a frontend developer/designer to work with me on a project. Aside from the usual (HTML, CSS, Javascript), the technology you want to use is up to you. I would, however, recommend a templating language to make life easier. The backend will be in Python, using the Pyramid framework.<p>If you are near NYC and interested, contact me at myhnusername@myhnusername.com

by: niggler
text: NYC<p>Looking for JS/CSS/HTML UI developer / force multiplier.  Mobile/Touch experience important.  On-site preferable (you will be paid more than enough to live nearby) and a more permanent offer will be made if we work well together.<p>If you are interested, my email is in my profile.  Please send a cool demo of something you have worked on / are currently working on.

by: shafqat
text: Must be in NYC. Looking for someone to build a simple Python/Django app for a huge customer of ours. You'll have to come by the NewsCred NYC office (or you can work here). Contact Asif : asif at newscred.com

by: logn
text: SEEKING FREELANCER
for remote, full-time work, extremely flexible hours<p>I'm looking for experienced Java developers who have worked on webapps. At least some experience in any of the following: Tomcat, WebLogic, WebSphere, MySql, Oracle, SQL Server. Competent on Windows and Linux.<p>The job involves migrating applications to new technology stacks and fixing any issues that arise. Pay-rate is $60/hr. You must be able to work up to 40 hrs/week. Work remotely and any hours you choose. Very few or no meetings.<p>To apply, pleasedofeelfreetosendmespam@gmail.com (yes, that's my email... at least when I'm expecting spam by posting it publicly)

by: dynabros
text: Remote or NYC - part time<p>Looking for freelancer to develop an algorithm and integrate into django based site. You should be creative and able to figure out complex problems. Please send portfolio, experience, and amount of time to dedicate to the project. Thanks!
Email: elezam [at] gmail.com

by: apd2013
text: remote<p>Requirements:<p>-Deep expertise in a programming language<p>-Prior teaching experience<p>-Fluent in English<p>Email teachcs2013@gmail.com if you're interested.